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Biden can start getting presidential briefing

President-elect Joe Biden is forging ahead with the transition process as he weighs filling more key Cabinet posts in the coming weeks. He can now start accessing the presidential daily briefing, which includes crucial reports from the U.S. intelligence community, after the General Services Administration finally approved the transition. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Wilmington, Delaware, and she joined CBSN with CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy to discuss the latest.

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Some GOP senators support intelligence briefings for Biden

A growing number of Republicans in the Senate say President-elect Joe Biden should begin receiving high-level intelligence briefings as he prepares to take over the presidency, which he is not yet getting due to the lack of formal acknowledgement from the General Services Administration that he is the likely winner of the presidential election. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join Lana Zak to discuss.

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GOP senators say they're unaware of fraud

Many Republican senators have held off on congratulating President-elect Joe Biden on his victory as President Trump pushes baseless allegations of voter fraud. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke with several GOP senators who said they were unaware of any specific fraud allegations, particularly in their own races. She joins CBSN with more on that, plus how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might work with the new administration.

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Trump, Pelosi, McConnell at odds on stimulus

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is citing progress in stimulus relief talks with the White House as tens of millions of Americans struggle in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not on board. Meanwhile, President Trump is hitting the campaign trail and walked out early on a "60 Minutes" interview taping. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest developments.

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Pelosi "optimistic" about stimulus deal

House speaker Nancy Pelosi says she's "optimstic" about the prospect of a coronavirus relief deal with the White House, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is advising the Trump administration against a comprehensive deal. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, and Politico White House reporter Tina Nguyen spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about whether any of the much-needed aid is likely to be coming soon.

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